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Related: About this forumHow can they project MD when no precincts have reported?
Does anyone know? Don't get me wrong. I believe it. Just curious how. Especially when we've seen exit polls be really wrong.
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How can they project MD when no precincts have reported? (Original Post)
LAS14
Apr 2016
OP
I believe they're holding the precinct results for the state because..
Princess Turandot
Apr 2016
#6
Lisa0825
(14,487 posts)1. Early voting totals with a wide enough margin?
sweetloukillbot
(11,010 posts)2. Early voting and exit polls.
This happens every election cycle. When they know its a blowout, they call it immediately. They may not know if she got 51% or 70%, but they know she won.
Rose Siding
(32,623 posts)3. Because the spread in the exits was so wide
Projections can always be retracted. It's just a safe bet.
Gman
(24,780 posts)4. Exit polling is pretty exact
That and other things like the early vote as a trend.
beachbum bob
(10,437 posts)5. Overwhelming exit poll data...
Princess Turandot
(4,787 posts)6. I believe they're holding the precinct results for the state because..
some polling stations are remaining open until 9PM, to adjust for some late openings. So, they have nearly all of the pres primary results, but cannot yet show them.
Koinos
(2,792 posts)7. More than 190,000 Democrats voted early in Maryland.
I'm sure those results had a lot to do with the call.
http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/maryland/baltimore-city/2016-mayor-race/bs-md-early-voting-ends-20160421-story.html